Trump Cabinet alum Ryan Zinke joins mass exodus of lawmakers leaving Congress
GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke announces he will not seek re-election in 2026, citing health issues from his Navy SEAL career as the House Republican exodus continues.
Supreme Court seems open to loosening law barring marijuana users from owning guns
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices appeared to lean toward a narrow ruling in favor of a Texas man who argued he shouldn’t have been charged with a crime just because
Melania Trump presides over U.N. Security Council meeting
Washington — First lady Melania Trump is presiding over Monday’s meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York City about education’s role in “advancing tolerance and world peace,” as the U.S. military continues strikes in Iran. In her opening remarks, the first lady offered “heartfelt condolences” for the families of lost service
Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke won’t seek reelection, becoming latest GOP retirement
Washington — Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire ahead of what could be a tough midterm cycle for the party. “I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election,” Zinke said in
Melania Trump makes history, pushes for ‘peace through education’ amid Iran firestorm
First lady Melania Trump presided over the United Nations Security Council meeting Monday, declaring that the United States “stands with all of the children throughout the world," in a historic speech calling for “peace through education," amid the U.S. military involvement in Iran.
Jeffries: ‘We are seeing the beginning of an all-out war in the Middle East’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said President Trump has launched an “all-out war” in the Middle East after a series of strikes on Iran over the weekend. Jeffries and other Democrats have remained unsupportive of the attacks, questioning the military strategy in the region given past tensions and alleging Trump’s actions are…
Fetterman needles Democrats over Iran strikes opposition
With lawmakers slated to decide whether to rein in President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran, most Democrats have rallied behind the measure. But Fetterman, who is breaking from his party to support the U.S.’s military strikes over the weekend, will join most Senate Republicans to oppose Tuesday’s war powers vote, a resolution that he’s